Thursday, September 19, 2013

Andersonville City Made Fest Beer Lineup!

Quite a few folks have been particularly excited about the 'local craft beer' aspect of our upcoming Andersonville City Made Fest (apparently it is popular!), so we wanted to give you a sneak peak of what we will be pouring this weekend. It is a really great lineup for a diverse array of palettes. Our quantities of some of these beers will be limited, so come and get them before we run out!

If you love beer so much that you would like to help us serve it, we are still looking for a few more beer booth volunteers for the weekend. Click here to get more information and see the times that are still available.

Okay, without further ado...the beers of the 1st annual Andersonville City Made Fest:

Brindle Amber Ale: Brindle Amber Ale is a smooth drinking,
well-balanced ale. Bring it to a BBQ or a dinner party; it goes well with
pretty much everything. 5.5% ABV

Bitchin' Brown Ale: Bitchin' Brown is 4 Paws' first collaboration
beer! We brewed this beer with Hamburger Mary's to create an extremely local
brew perfect for the City Made Fest! It is a malt forward brown ale with great
fall roasty flavors. 5.5% ABV

Threadless IPA : Our
Threadless/Finch collaboration IPA is a balanced experience of both perceived
hoppiness and true bitterness. It pours
a darker amber color and finishes with a citrus flavor. The specialty grain bill includes Victory and
Melanoidin malts which when combined this truly evolves in to a balanced IPA.6.0%
ABV

Secret Stache Stout: Secret
Stache Stout is a robust stout. The
specialty ingredients, vanilla bean and lactose, lend to its complexity and
full flavor. While no actual chocolate
was used to brew this beer, heaps of chocolate malt give the beer its color as
well as its chocolate and coffee notes.5.3% ABV

We know, we know - Lagunitas is technically not 'City Made' yet. But they are opening their brewery and tasting room this fall, and were so excited about the event and getting out and meeting beer-loving Chicagoans, we decided to let them in our festival.

IPA: A sessionable all-day IPA. A bit of Caramel Malt barley provides the
richness that mellows out the acidity of the hops.6.2% ABV

Fusion 16: An ale brewed to be light, crisp, and easy
to slam. A true hydraulic refresher on a hot day... or
any day! 4.8% ABV

Little Sumpin'
Sumpin': A truly unique style
featuring a strong hop finish on a silky body.
A filtered hoppy wheat beer that is great for both IPA and Hefeweizen
fans.7.5% ABV

Little Sumpin' Wild: A Higher-Gravity seasonal version of the
year-round Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale --it's made with Westmalle Trappist yeast
that creates those curious phenolic off-flavors that are becoming all the rage.8.8% ABV

Lake Effect Snow Wit
Bier: Our twist on this classic Belgian style lies in the marriage of
Midwest wheat with European hops. This ale is naturally cloudy and creamy yet
surprisingly light bodied. A hint of citrus will welcome you to this brew while
your finish will be crisp with a slightly spicy zing. 5.2% ABV

Flywheel Bright
Lager: Flywheel is our malt-heavy
Pilsner. We like to call it a Chicago-style Lager. The kinetic beauty of
aromatic hops grabs you by the nose and proclaims: this is German-inspired
beer. 5.0% ABV

Troublesome: A Blended Wheat Beer. A blend of two
different beers; the first is a somewhat uninteresting wheat beer and the
second is an overly acidic & funky beer fermented solely with
lactobacillus. Blended with coriander and salt at the tail end of fermentation
to create a mild, lemony tartness and a fuller sensation of mouthfeel. 4.5%
ABV

Scurry: A Dark Honey Ale. This surprisingly dry
beer retains all the aroma and nuance of honey (from bees) and molasses (not
from bees) creating a perception of sweetness through cool, controlled
fermentation. 5.3% ABV

Deth's Tar (6 oz): A play on Chairman of the Party Josh
Deth’s name, this Russian imperial stout is aged in four different types of
bourbon barrels, then blended for the resulting thick and dark brew. 11.4%
ABV

Can't wait to see everyone out and about this weekend - thank you so much for your energy and excitement!

3 comments:

Hi Unknown, while we invited many brewers to participate in the event not all were available to join us. We hope that next year, with the event being on brewers' calendars, we will be able to offer an even broader array of Chicago beers.